Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 53-year-old Jose Eiras Oviedo has been arraigned before Buffalo City Court Judge Barbara Johnson-Lee on one count of Murder in the Second Degree, a Class “A-1” felony. The defendant was arraigned on Sunday, August 18, 2019.

It is alleged that on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the defendant caused the death of his girlfriend, 57-year-old Alina Vega-Lantaron, by stabbing her during a domestic dispute inside the apartment that they shared on 15^th Street in the City of Buffalo. The defendant also suffered a stab wound during the incident.

Eiras Oveido is scheduled to return on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. for a felony hearing. He remains held without bail.

If convicted on the charge, he faces a maximum of 25 years to life in prison.  

DA Flynn commends Det. Terrance Supples of the Buffalo Police Department for his work in the investigation.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Christine M. Garvey of the DA’s Homicide Bureau.

As are all persons accused of a crime, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.